With Japan's biggest automaker understandably focused on bigger reveals, information on this butched-up softroader has proven to be hard to come by, with no press materials whatsoever. We don't even know if this is a pure concept or if it's actually being considered for production. Either way, we approve. The 20-inch dark-finish alloys probably don't do much for ride quality, but they certainly look nicely aggressive, as does the new lower fascia with its prominent lower lip. Other changes include beefier wheel arches, side rails, headlamps with integrated LEDs, twin-element fog lamps and mesh grille inserts. All of the changes are quite well integrated – enough so that the Adventure largely avoids looking like a SEMA refugee in person.

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Gah! The plastic under body, two tone look went out with the Avalanche. I\'m not and never will be in the market for a CUV but IMO I would probably look at the Escape, Equinox, and Terrain. Atleast they offer V6s and turbo optioned 4 cylinders.

Overall design I like it.
2 glaring problems!!
1. They took away our V6 option. That was a fantastic engine that actually gave really good gas mileage.
2. The tint on the windows - that tint is illegal in many states so we couldn't look "as cool" as this one.
Other than those 2 items- i actually like this very much. If I could pick up one for $32k with a V6/Sunroof/Leather/Heated Seats/AWD I would have been a buyer.

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She looks bored as hell. She's probably thinking, "My neighbor Chris has a RAV4 and it doesn't look tough and macho or sexy and this stupid red dress and shoes are total fail." Chris - you shouldn't be seen in something that ain't wicked. Certainly not a lameass CR-V or RAV4. If you want to go pick up your kids from soccer you should be driving up in a LR2. And one with the grill blacked out and 4 mud/snows on it. Yeah man, that's your speed. Tell the Autoblog honchos you want a Cayenne in your garage; something, anything, but a soccer mom CUV.